
Gaming Legend, Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel, Makes his Debut as xclusive Analyst for DIRECTV's Second Championship Gaming Invitational -- Feb. 9, 2007 DIRECTV, Inc.:
WHAT: CHAMPIONSHIP GAMING INVITATIONAL, airing Feb. 10 and 11,
on DIRECTV's The 101. Following the overwhelming success
of the premiere CHAMPIONSHIP GAMING INVITATIONAL event in
July 2006, this round of competition will feature gaming
legend Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel as the exclusive play-
by-play commentator. Tune in to this two-part event and
witness all of the upfront and behind-the-scenes action as
some of the world's best gamers face off in an
unprecedented, all-star competition.
The CHAMPIONSHIP GAMING INVITATIONAL 2007 will be followed
by the eagerly anticipated Championship Gaming Series, an
international video gaming league, which will broadcast to
more than 100 million homes worldwide starting in Spring
2007, and will also be airing nationally on DIRECTV's The
101.
WHO: PARTICIPATING ATHLETES INCLUDE:
Emmanuel "Master" Rodriguez, Adande "Swoozie" Thorne,
Caitlin "Venus" Buckshaw, Brian "Bboyle" Boyle, Winfield
"7humbs" Hill, Vanessa "PMS Vanessa" Arteaga and Kristin
"Vanity Assassin" Neglia
GAMES IN COMPETITION INCLUDE:
-- Counter-Strike: Source
-- Dead or Alive 4
-- Project Gotham Racing 3
-- World of Warcraft
-- Quake 4
WHEN: PREMIERE EPISODES ON DIRECTV'S CHANNEL 101
First episode: Saturday, Feb. 10 at 10 p.m. EST
Second episode: Sunday, Feb. 11 at 10 p.m. EST